Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education. 2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines. 3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 2 is correct because the RTE Act mandates that candidates pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted in accordance with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines for primary teaching appointments. Statement 1 is incorrect because the minimum qualifications are prescribed by the NCTE (a central body), not the State Councils, while Statement 3 is false as the vast majority of teacher education institutions in India are private, not government-run. The core concept tested is the regulatory framework of the Right to Education Act, 2009, specifically the role of the NCTE as the central academic authority for teacher standards.